© ADRIAN SLAZOK / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023ADRIAN SLAZOKChorzówPolandTitle: Everyone can flyDescription: The photo shows a gray seal. I took them in November 2018 on the east coast of England. In late autumn, seals leave the North Sea to give birth to their young.Animal: grey sealLocation of shot: east coast of England

© Allen Holmes / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Allen HolmesRotherhamUnited KingdomTitle: Walk like an Egyptian GooseDescription: A territorial Avocet wasn't too happy about this Egyptian Goose arriving early to place a towel on it's sunbed. Fortunately the avocet was a master in the art of Kung-Fu.Animal: Avocet & Egyptian gooseLocation of shot: RSPB MInsmere

© Benard Omwaka / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Benard OmwakaNakuru CityKenyaTitle: Cheeky BaboonDescription: Took my time to watch a family of baboons at Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya. There were many funny interactions. In this photo, a mischievous baby baboon plays a game of 'catch me if you can' with its patient mother. In this photo the baby baboon was very playful while the mother was trying to groom it. The baby baboon tried getting away severally and this pic is the mother holding it by the ear and the baby with a funny face and mouth wide open looking at the camera. The mother very calm looking the other way. There were other baboons playing around. With a playful tug-of-war between motherly duty and the baby's adventurous spirit, this endearing scene captures the untamed joy of the wild.Animal: BaboonLocation of shot: Lake Nakuru National Park, Nakuru City, Kenya.

© Bill Gozansky / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Bill GozanskyNorth CarolinaUnited StatesTitle: Oh my, talk about poking your nose into someone else's business!Description: An unusual configuration of giraffes at a waterhole in the Onguma Game Reserve in Namibia, Africa.Animal: Angolan GiraffeLocation of shot: Onguma Game Reserve, Namibia, Africa

© Brandi Romano / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Brandi RomanoKiheiUnited StatesTitle: Right of WayDescription: At the sandbar in Moorea, ocean dwellers practice the right of way to the more dominant speciesAnimal: Surgeonfish and black tip reef sharkLocation of shot: Moorea, French Polynesia

© Brian Matthews / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Brian MatthewsHartlepoolUnited KingdomTitle: Don't look downDescription: A puffin does an inverted snoopy impression while watching jelly fish.Animal: Atlantic PuffinLocation of shot: Farne Islands, Northumberland UK

© Brigitte Alcalay-Marcon / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Brigitte Alcalay-MarconMONTMEYRANFranceTitle: "Just a kiss"Description: This young chacma baboon is sitting on it's mother back playing the fool.Animal: Chacma baboonLocation of shot: Kruger National Park. South Africa

© Brigitte Alcalay-Marcon / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Brigitte Alcalay-MarconMONTMEYRANFranceTitle: "Ready steady go"Description: The mother polar bear is pushing her hesitant young into the water with her leg.Animal: Polar bearLocation of shot: Spitzberg Svalbard Norway

© Christian Hargasser / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Christian HargasserDingolfingGermanyTitle: Hang looseDescription: masai mara - it was already half past six in the evening and almost dark... I caught this very short moment when I did this funny sitting position in the middle of playingAnimal: LionLocation of shot: Masai Mara

© Dakota Vaccaro / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Dakota VaccaroVictorUnited StatesTitle:"Excuse me sir but I think you're a little too young to be smoking".Description: While I was working deep in the Virginian woods, a family of grey foxes took up residence under the deck of the abandoned cottage next to my work housing. One day while practicing their hunting skills on bits of moss and branches, one of the kits lunged at a small chunk of wood and started rolling around with his prize. Tired after his hunt the kit lounged on his belly still holding the wood in his mouth which gave the strong resemblance of a cigar. I was very envious of the kit at this moment cause who wouldn't want to just lay around all day relaxing.Animal: Grey FoxLocation of shot: Virginia, USA

© Danielle Goonan / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Danielle GoonanNew York CityUnited StatesTitle: “Part of Your World”Description: This trip to the Seychelles was my first big trip after getting scuba certified. Caught this on one of the dives.Animal: Bat FishLocation of shot: Seychelles

© Danny Sullivan / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Danny SullivanSan DimasUnited StatesTitle: Doing the TangoDescription: These two stallions show off their athletic abilities while fighting each other. No horses were hurt doing the Tango.Animal: Wild MustangLocation of shot: McCullagh Peaks, Wyoming.

© Dario Podesta / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Dario PodestaPUERTO MADRYNArgentinaTitle: FellowshipDescription: Three King Penguins coming out of the water holding handsAnimal: King PenguinLocation of shot: Islas Malvinas

© Delphine Casimir / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Delphine CasimirBrusselsBelgiumTitle: The rainforest dandyDescription: This picture was taken in the monkey forest in Ubud, Bali. This place is a crazy place where monkeys are king! sometimes they give a show, sometimes, they climb on you to look for fleas or steal the piece of biscuit you are trying to eat :-DAnimal: MonkeyLocation of shot: Bali (Indonesia)

© Dikla Gabriely / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Dikla GabrielyYokneamIsraelTitle: Picture me! Picture me!!Description: A brown bear in Finland who definitely did everything to make me pay attention to him and focus on him and not the other bears.Animal: BearLocation of shot: Finland

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© Jacek Stankiewicz / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Jacek StankiewiczKrakówPolandTitle: DisputeDescription: I caught this scene while watching birds in the Bialowieza Forest. Young greenfinch was still fed by parents. However, from time to time birds looked like having argument. My friends interpret this scene in two ways. 1 A young naughty kid is arguing with a parent. 2. One kid is reporting to the parent that its brother did something wrong: look he has broken the glass in the window.Animal: Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)Location of shot: Bialowieza forest

© Jacques Poulard / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Jacques PoulardcraponneFranceTitle: Snowball !Description: a grouse is coming to me in a very cold winter, SvalbardAnimal: white grouseLocation of shot: Spitzberg

© Jakub Wozny / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Jakub WoznyWartaPolandTitle: I don't knowDescription: I took this photo during a beautiful sunrise. The dragonfly was sitting on a horsetail surrounded by dew, and cleaning itselfAnimal: dragonflyLocation of shot: a small lake near the town

© Jaroslaw Kolacz / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Jaroslaw KolaczPolandTitle: Now-thats-a-selfieDescription: Swan on the beach was very interested in meAnimal: swanLocation of shot: Poland; Gdańsk-Brzeźno beach

© Jason Moore / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Jason MoorePerthAustraliaTitle: Air Guitar RooDescription: I was driving past a mob of Western Grey Kangaroos feeding in an open field that was filled with attractive yellow flowers. I had my camera with me, so I stopped to grab a few photos. I suddenly noticed this individual adopt a humorous pose - to me it looks like he's practising strumming on his Air Guitar.Animal: Western Grey KangarooLocation of shot: Perth, Australia

© Jodi Frediani / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Jodi FredianiSanta CruzUnited StatesTitle: Directions Please: "No, I told you they went that way"!Description: A large group of gentoo penguins were returning from sea, when suddenly a lone chinstrap appeared among them. The gestures in this confrontation are so recognizable, it was easy to surmise their conversation going like this: “Are you sure my family didn't go this way?” “No, I told you they went that way!”Animal: Gentoo penguins and lone chinstrap penguinLocation of shot: Andvord Bay, Antarctic Peninsula

© John Blumenkamp / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023John BlumenkampSalt Lake CityUnited StatesTitle: Monday BlahsDescription: This Great Gray Owl spent most of the afternoon posing majestically and looking, well, wise. But for a moment or two after doing some elegant stretching, he/she would slump and give a look of 'is Monday over yet?'Animal: Great Gray OwlLocation of shot: Grand Teton National Park, USA

© Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Jorn VangoidtsenhovenWichita FallsUnited StatesTitle: Flossing BeaverDescription: Even beavers floss before and after every meal!Animal: BeaverLocation of shot: Grand Teton National Park, WY, USA

© Kate Stevenson / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Kate StevensonUphallUnited KingdomTitle: Singing In The RainDescription: During an heavy downpour I happened to look out the window to watch the rain. I spotted this lovely pigeon resting waiting for a break in the shower. I grabbed the camera to capture some shots and as I did it started stretching it's neck and opening it's mouth, like it was trying to catch the rain drops. It was really sweet to watch and I love how this image looks like it is mid chorus and I like to imagine it had "I'm singing in the rain" running through its mind (which happens to be one of my favourite movies!) - Gene Kelly reincarnated as wood piegon, they are rather dashing birds as if dressed in a suit and neck scarf :)Animal: Wood PigeonLocation of shot: From my bedroom window

© Kawing Chiu / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Kawing ChiuStaten IslandUnited StatesTitle: Living the MomentDescription: Relax, lay back and enjoy the warm sun... This seal is scratching its face and it is seen lying on the side while his head is supported by his flipper. This image makes the seal like the reclining Buddha statue.Animal: SealLocation of shot: Staten Island, NY

© Khurram Khan / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Khurram KhanPiscatawayUnited StatesTitle: The Cabaret BearDescription: This polar bear cub found this drugt wood pretty amusing and was playing it when it suddenly stopped and stood up using it almost like a performer does at times.Animal: Polar bearLocation of shot: Barter Island, Alaska, USA

© Lara Mathews / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Lara MathewsMelbourneAustraliaTitle: Boing!Description: Taken at Westerfolds Park, a beautiful and surprisingly wild pocket of land in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, famous for its kangaroo population. The mob was enjoying some morning sunshine when this joey decided to get silly and try his hand at boxing.Animal: Eastern Grey KangarooLocation of shot: Westerfolds Park, Melbourne, Australia

© Mark Schocken / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Mark SchockenTampaUnited StatesTitle: Go To Your Room Little Brother!Description: Two great horned owlets interacting with one another in west-central Florida. Mama owl had briefly left the palm-tree nest to get some rest from these hyperactive, soon-to-be fledglings. They were flapping their wings and showing affection for each other. However, in this image, while one of them was extending a wing, it just looked like it was scolding its sibling, hence the caption.Animal: Great Horned OwletLocation of shot: Tierra Verde, Florida

© Matti Rauvala / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Matti RauvalaSonkaFinlandTitle: Fake news!Description: Sulawesi macaque reading newsAnimal: Sulawesi macaqueLocation of shot: Sulawesi

© Michael Erwin / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Michael ErwinStoke-On-TrentUnited KingdomTitle: Angry BirdDescription: A little owl stare as only they can :-)Animal: Little OwlLocation of shot: Wales

© Otter Kwek / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Otter KwekSingaporeSingaporeTitle: Otter BallerinasDescription: Arabesque otterAnimal: Smooth coatred OtterLocation of shot: Singapore

© Paul Goldstein / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Paul GoldsteinWimbledonUnited KingdomTitle: Air apparentDescription: I know it isn't a bird and technically it does not have the faculty of flight .... but, you cannot fault this leopard's effort to get airborne. Actually she was being bothered by three young cheetahs and in particularly poor temper as the pose indicatesAnimal: LeopardLocation of shot: Masai Mara

© Pratick Mondal / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Pratick MondalNagpurIndiaTitle: Look at right Bro...Description: I was searching for Jackle in the jungle which was at an isolated place. I sat at a place and waited for Jackle. Then I saw a Macaque come out of the jungle and started itching its armpit keeping its' hand straight and at the same time, a deer also appeared behind the Macaque. Previsualize the image captured the moment.Animal: Macaque & DeerLocation of shot: Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India

© Sergey Savvi / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Sergey SavviSaint-PetersburgRussian FederationTitle: ScreamDescription: The lemur can't hold his emotions.Animal: Black-and-white ruffed lemurLocation of shot: Madagascar

© Thomas Vijayan / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Thomas VijayanOntarioCanadaTitle: Teddy BuddiesDescription: At Katmai National Park, Grizzly bears are in abundance and hence it is photographers paradise. However, the challenge here is clicking a unique frame. This image is full of expressions and proper eye contact by both the bears hence it is a perfect frame of love and friendship. To get this image Ilied down flat on the water and stayed there for a long waiting for the right moment to click.Animal: Grizzly bearsLocation of shot: Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA

© Vince Maiden / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Vince MaidenCanadaTitle: Mona Lisa SmileDescription: This Snowy Owl landed outside my house as I was watching a movie, I opened the window and popped a lens out and made this image. Always liked the silly face it made so getting it with a straight on look was a bonusAnimal: Snow OwlLocation of shot: Creemore Canada

© Vittorio Ricci / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Vittorio RicciGenovaItalyTitle: Unexpected plungeDescription: An unusual and almost miserable end of a perfect moment, previously prepared, for a successfull fishingAnimal: Striated heronLocation of shot: Zimanga Private Game Reserve, South Africa

© Wendy Kaveney / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Wendy KaveneyBuckeyeUnited StatesTitle: "That wasn't here yesterday!!"Description: A white-winged dove appearing to fly head-on into a cholla cactus skeleton.Animal: White-winged DoveLocation of shot: Buckeye, Arizona, USA

© Zoe Ashdown / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023Zoe AshdownWeston Super MareUnited KingdomTitle: One for the family albumDescription: With one having returned to the nest, the Northern Gannets had greeted each other with normal beak rubbing. Whilst firing off a load of shots to capture that encounter, they stopped and looked over, and at that moment this image was captured forever. How proud do they look with their chick between them!Animal: Northern GannetLocation of shot: Yorkshire, UK

© Tzahi Finkelstein / Comedy Wildlife 2023 / The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023tzahi finkelsteintel avivIsraelTitle: the happy turtleDescription: the swamp turtle is surprised and smiles at the dragonfly resting on its noseAnimal: swamp turtleLocation of shot: jezreel valley israel